wake up and smell the coffee

US /weɪk ʌp ænd smɛl ðə ˈkɔːfi/
UK /weɪk ʌp ænd smɛl ðə ˈkɔːfi/
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svegliarsi e annusare il caffè, aprire gli occhi, rendersi conto

to become aware of what is really happening in a situation, especially when it is not what you want or expect

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It's time to wake up and smell the coffee; your business is failing.
È ora di svegliarsi e annusare il caffè; la tua attività sta fallendo.
He keeps denying the problem, but he needs to wake up and smell the coffee.
Continua a negare il problema, ma deve svegliarsi e annusare il caffè.